Wildlife welfare, environmental conservation and animal rights
Wildlife blog, animal welfare & conservation news
Kate on Conservation Blog is a wildlife blog that gives a voice to the voiceless by highlighting important issues, individuals and organisations in the fight to protect our planet’s wildlife – something that is becoming ever more important in these current climes, as we are faced with both a biodiversity and a climate crisis.
Connections With Nature books reach Talek School, Kenya
I’m so pleased to share that our ‘Connections With Nature' books have made it to Talek Mixed Day and Boarding School in the Maasai Mara. We were able to donate 11 sponsored copies of the…
Connections With Nature: 50 moments of meeting the wild – new book launched today
It's finally here, 4th October is World Animal Day -- and today is the day that 'Connections With Nature: 50 moments of meeting the wild', our Wildlife Blogger Crowd book is officially available to buy. I'm…
For the last six months I’ve hosted monthly ‘Blog Clinics’ on the Wildlife Blogger Crowd Instagram page for those looking for advice related to on how to become a successful wildlife blogger. Questions have spanned blogging, social…
Today is the first ever World Female Ranger Day - a day dedicated to recognising, celebrating and supporting female anti-poaching rangers in Africa and beyond! Co-founded by Holly Budge, Founder of How Many Elephants (HME)…
Pangolins are often referred to as an animal “you’ve never heard of”, but I remember being fascinated by the strange-looking scaly creatures back in childhood, when the Wildlife Factfile was my bible; and my Nan…
Has Coronavirus changed the face of the Maasai Mara forever?
The Maasai Mara remains one of the most iconic wild spaces left on our planet. If the Earth is a body, the Maasai Mara National Park and the surrounding Greater Mara are surely the planet’s…
Aidan Gallagher: actor, musician and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador. At 16-years-old Aidan has amassed a global following through playing roles such as Number Five in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy; he has an Instagram audience…
10 things you didn’t know about Sir David Attenborough
Like most people, I’m a huge fan of Sir David Attenborough, and his ability to inspire millions of individuals, old and young, from across the globe to take an interest in our natural world. It’s…
Tania Esteban chats about her role as a Digital Researcher for BBC’s Big Cats, Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II
I’m sure that, like me, Thursdays for many of my blog readers have meant one thing this January — Big Cats! The BBC’s natural history programming has started 2018 on a high, with this exciting…
Dr Jane Goodall interview: reflecting on chimps in the image of man
This month I'm proud to announce that a very special interview of mine with globally renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall has been featured in National Geographic Kids magazine. I chatted with Dr Jane about her…
Jaguar journey: Alan Rabinowitz and saving a species
The jaguar; a most elusive, yet powerful big cat. Stealthy and strong, it hunts like a true warrior, yet lives almost like a phantom; ghost-like in the rainforests of South America. Compared to the prolific…
Crush Cruelty march: Chris Packham campaigns against driven grouse shooting
This past weekend I attended the Crush Cruelty march from Cavendish Square to Downing Street with Chris Packham -- centred around protecting and supporting British wildlife. Almost a complementary demonstration to May's 'Keep the Ban'…
Jonathan Scott Special Interview Part 2: The Big Cats and the Marsh Pride poisoning
In my last blog post, I explored the lives of ‘The Big Cat People’, Jonathan and Angela Scott, most famed for their work on BBC’s Big Cat Diary and Big Cat Week. Inevitably, our conversation…
Blackfish Tilikum: An homage to his memory and a promise to myself
It's easy to think, after all the media coverage of '2016: the year of death', that it was the worst start to a year that we have had in this country for a while; kicked…
Cecil the lion and his legacy: Taking the lions’ share
CITES 2016 has drawn to a close. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora held its 17th meeting in Johannesburg over the last month, and the conference — heralded…
Harambe the silverback gorilla and the question of captivity
Every so often, an individual animal comes along, whose plight opens up a big debate concerning how humans react to, interfere with, or ‘manage’ animal welfare. Last year, it was Cecil the lion; the year…
My wildlife blog offers research, discussion and informed opinion on some of the top global issues effecting animals and wildlife conservation in the world today — as well as spotlighting campaigns and animal cruelty issues that so often fly under the radar of mainstream media outlets.
Sadly, the world that wildlife inhabits is under threat, meaning that more species than ever face the possibility extinction in a surprisingly short time. Join me as I try to untangle the complicated world of wildlife conservation and discover ways to help and protect the flora and fauna that I love.
I began this blog as a campaigner, determined to spread the word on issues that aren’t receiving the media coverage they should be, and to inspire others to take an interest in wildlife and environmental conservation and issues surrounding climate change.
I hope to educate and empower readers to be conscious of their environmental impact and the effect they have on our world’s wildlife by offering suggestions for becoming more involved in tackling these issues.